Fifth basic taste uncovered

Walk to a healthier you with Sportline

06/14/2009

Apart from being one of the safest, inexpensive, and most effective weight loss tools, walking plays a big role in people’s lifestyles, making it an effortless workout that is already a part of one’s daily routine. To maximize the benefits of walking, Sportline, the brand leader in comprehensive personal fitness monitoring accessories, provides these helpful tips.

• Walk it out. Start a lifetime walking habit by trying to walk at least 10,000 steps a day, five times a week, for 30 minutes. Doing so successfully burns away calories, dangerous belly fat, and improves blood circulation. Sportline’s advanced pendulum design pedometers help you make your first step by providing you an accurate count of steps, distance traveled, and number of calories burned.

• Warm up and cool down. Begin at medium pace before slowly increasing your pace by the end of the time to help loosen muscles. Then, follow this up with stretching exercises for the calf and Achilles, hamstring, and quadriceps.

• Proper posture. Practicing good posture is crucial. Begin by standing upright, then keep shoulders relaxed, head up and look straight ahead as you walk — don’t watch your feet. While walking, allow your arms to swing freely, with the arm opposite to the stepping foot swinging forward.

• Don’t skip a beat. To facilitate more air circulation, take deep, regular breaths along with brisk walking. Slow down your pace if you suddenly find it difficult to breathe — you might be walking too fast. With the systematic support of Sportline heart rate monitor, the performance of the wearer is properly monitored, thus avoiding exhaustion due to over-exertion.

• Track it down. Map out a definite time frame for your exercise program by marking the calendar with your planned activity and goal that you want to accomplish per day. A handy journal or a bulletin board also helps in tracking your progress.

•Go for it! Keep focused and stay committed to your walking program. Be sure to meet your schedules so that you can reach your goals as planned. Lastly, take account of your personal safety while performing your fitness plans. With Sportline’s HydraCoach, you are assured of being properly hydrated throughout the day.

Exclusively distributed by Sports Resources, Inc., Sportline products are available at Toby’s outlets and other leading sporting goods stores nationwide. For details, visit www.sriphils.com.

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